Spruce’s Mark Sullivan + John Madriaga will be joined by a cadre of chefs who share their passion for helping to end childhood hunger.

Bay Area foodies: You’re invited to dine out to do good in the new year! Join Chef Mark Sullivan and Chef John Madriaga at Spruce restaurant on January 22, 2013, for a one-of-a-kind, four-course dinner to benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. A cocktail reception kicks off at 6PM, featuring passed hors’ d’Oeuvres from Chef Amanda Freitag. At 7PM, a multi-course seated dinner, with wine pairings, begins, with ChefsCraig Stoll and Anthony Strong of Locanda preparing the first course and Chef Jason Berthold of RN74 the second. Spruce’s own Chef Mark Sullivan is creating a special entree, and a delicious dessert to remember will be prepared by Chef Belinda Leong of b. patisserie.

Tickets are normally $250, but OpenTable diners can save $50 when purchasing tickets with the code NKHSF200. Buy tickets now!

Share Our Strength® is a national non-profit working to end childhood hunger in America by connecting kids with food where they live, learn and play. Through their No Kid Hungry® campaign, they create powerful coalitions of local hunger groups, government and corporate leaders, education leaders, chefs, parents and others. These partnerships ensure kids who are at risk of hunger have access to the healthy food they need every day.

Caroline Potter

Caroline Potter is the Chief Dining Officer for OpenTable, Inc. She’s a dining trend-spotter and an OpenTable VIP, who dines out more than she eats in and has accrued more than 10,000 Dining Rewards points. Caroline started working in restaurants as a teen and she's since tackled every front-of-the-house job, from bartender and hostess to runner and server. She trained as a chef at Manhattan’s prestigious French Culinary Institute, cooking at L’Ecole. In addition to her role at OpenTable, she has written about food from farm to table for New York City’s famed Greenmarket and Edible Brooklyn and Edible East End magazines. Caroline is also a Certified Master Gardener.